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A. HARTZ.

COMBINED PAD BUCKLE AND TRAGE LOOP.

No. 338,406. Patented Mar. 23, 1886.

V 77 mu 7 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT HARTZ, OF RICHLAND CENTRE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOJESSE G. BUNELL, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED PAD-BUCKLE AND TRACE-LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 338,406, dated March23, 1886.

Application filed January 8, 1886. Serial No. 188,021. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT Hanrrz, a resident of Richland Centre, in thecounty of Richland and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Combined Pad-Buckles and Trace-Loops; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the IO art towhich it pertains to make and use the same.

My invention is an improved trace-loop and pad-buckle, the constructionof which is fully described and explained in this specification,

1 and shown in the accompanying drawings, in

which I Figure 1 is an elevation of the combined loop and buckle withstraps in working position therein, both straps being partly broken awayto show the construction of the device; Fig. 2, a perspective view ofthe loop and buckle alone, looking in the direction of the arrow, Fig.1; Fig. 3. a central section through the line a y, Fig. 1, the strapsbeing omitted.

In these views, A is a vertical strap attached to and extending downwardfrom the backpad, and B is a trace crossing the strap A at right anglesand sliding i'reely across it. These are held in their proper relativeposi- 0 tions by means of the combined buckle and trace-loopconstituting my invention and consisting of two parallel bars, E E,lying under and at right angles to the strap A, and two parallelbars, CC, lying above and at right angles to the trace B, the two sets of bars,E

E C C, being joined by integrally-formed corner bars, G G G G. Each ofthe bars E E is provided with an upward projecting central pin orlug, F,and when the buckle is in work- 0 ing position the pins F entersuitably-spacedholcs punched in the strap A, and thus preventdisplacement of the buckle on the strap. The trace crosses the strap Aat right angles and lies immediately under the cross bars 0 5 C, slidingfreely between the strap and the bars, and preventing the escape of thestrap from the pins F. If the trace be withdrawn from the loop, however,the strap can be readily detached from the pins and the buckle beremoved from the strap.

As shown, the trace crosses a single strap, the pins F not being ofsufficient length to securely connect two vertical straps; but since thepins F are wholly outside the margins of the trace, they may be of alength equal to that of the corner bars, G G, if desired; and when solengthened they will securely connect two vertical straps, one from theback pad and the other .from the belly-band, the trace holding thestraps against accidental discngage- 6o ment from the pins, the same asit secures the single strap shown in the drawings.

The bars C C are represented as connected by a web, D, at right anglesto the bars. This web is added merely to brace and strengthen the deviceand to prevent the springing apart of the bars. It is not essential,however, to the operation of my buckle, and I do not limit my inventionto the combination of the web with the other parts.

The straps A B are spoken of throughout the foregoing description as abackpad strap and trace, but it is evident that the device shown may beused to advantage for connecting two straps in any situation where oneofthem slides across the other.

Having now described and explained my invention, what I claim as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined pad-buckle and trace-loop, 8:) two horizontal barsadapted to lie under and at right angles to the back pad strap, twovertical bars adapted to lie over and at right angles to the trace,angle-bars connecting the vertical with the horizontal bars, and pinsformed on the horizontal bars and adapted to engage the back pad strap,substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combined trace-loop and pad-buckle shown and described,consisting of the two sets of bars C O E E, connected by anglebars G G,and the pins F, formed on the bars E E, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth. 5

3. The bars C CE angle-bars G G, pins F, formed on the bars E E, and webD, connecting the bars C C, all formed in a single piece, substantiallyas shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: ALBERT HARIZ.

WM. H. PIER, J. H. YEAMAN.

